After a chubby wife with a child undergoes a remarkable transformation, her beauty becomes the talk

"I came here mainly because of your sister-in-law's matter..."

You know, it's just the two of them in your sister-in-law's family. Your brother needs someone to take care of him, right?

"Your sister-in-law really did something wrong this time, and I'll talk to her properly later. But the child is fine, it doesn't have to be this tense, we're all relatives..."

Gu's mother had not yet realized the seriousness of the matter and was trying to smooth things over.

She knew Gu Xiao's personality well. Although he was ruthless and decisive in dealing with outsiders, he was always soft-hearted when it came to his family and would never do anything too cruel.

Although the things she did to him in the past made him resentful and not close to her.

But whenever she needs something, as long as she asks, Gu Xiao will definitely handle it perfectly for her.

Taking advantage of Gu Xiao's loyalty and righteousness, Gu's mother would often come to Gu Xiao to settle her problems. If Gu Xiao refused, she would lie on the ground and throw a tantrum.

Because the commotion was so great, the whole compound knew about her behavior. Even so, she did not restrain herself at all. Instead, she used the pressure of public opinion to suppress others.

Seeing that Gu Xiao remained silent, Gu's mother spoke up.

"Second brother, you don't need to do anything. Just go to court and sign a letter of understanding. When your sister-in-law is released, I will definitely make her come to apologize in person."

Shen Lu's gaze also fell on Gu Xiao; she wanted to know how he would resolve the situation.

On one side is her own son, who was almost kidnapped; on the other side is her mother kneeling on the ground, pleading desperately.

Even if it were him, he might not be able to solve it properly.

"No."

Gu Xiao's crisp and decisive word left his mother stunned.

As soon as Gu's mother stuck out her buttocks, she wanted to sit on the ground and throw a tantrum.

Gu Xiao had already anticipated her movements and warned her before she even sat down on the ground.

"If you continue like this, I will have the security personnel take you away."

Mother Gu clutched her heart, her face contorted with grief.

"Why, second brother? Have you been bewitched by this vixen? She's determined to destroy our Gu family until everyone is dead."

Gu Xiao's expression was calm and indifferent.

"Because he committed a crime. I helped you before because the things you asked me to do didn't cross the line of the law. This is different."

Although Gu's mother still wanted to throw a tantrum, she could tell that Gu Xiao's attitude was that he would never help her.

Gu's mother's expression was stiff, as if she had suffered a tremendous blow.

In the eyes of older generations like her, Gu Youcai shouldn't get a divorce so easily, otherwise his luck might be affected.

More importantly, Gu Youcai is different from other men; he cannot have children.

At this age, not having children inevitably raises questions among those around you.

Gu's mother always told outsiders that Fan Cuiying was infertile.

If Gu Youcai, at his age, still can't have children with someone else, then it definitely proves that the problem lies with Gu Youcai; he is infertile.

At that time, many people will definitely point fingers at them and their child.

Besides, she's getting on in years, and she needs a daughter-in-law to take care of her.

Although Fan Cuiying is a bit slow-witted, she is quite efficient at her work. I'm used to using her and I trust her completely.

Gu's mother wanted to say something more, but was frightened by a look from Gu Xiao, so she went back and left in a huff.

We can only try to figure out if there's any way to reduce Fan Cuiying's time in prison.

After Gu's mother left, Shen Lu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Although she is very capable of handling things, she can only retort with a few words when faced with such an unreasonable mother-in-law.

Thankfully, Gu Xiao is back; whoever's mother he is, he'll confront her.

"I'm going to cook. I bought some pork ribs today, so I'll make sweet and sour pork ribs for you and the two little ones."

Gu Xiao watched Shen Lu's retreating figure, lost in thought.

Actually, his hearing is very good; he can hear Shen Lu speaking from a great distance.

He heard Shen Lu standing up for him, recounting the grievances he had suffered over the years, and how Gu always threw tantrums after he got married.

Gu Xiao heard all of this.

Gu Xiao had to admit that, in that instant, Shen Lu was like a colorful butterfly knocking on the tightly closed door of his heart.

He has always faced the world alone, without the understanding of his family behind him.

Because of his youth, he did not easily trust others. Apart from Political Commissar Lu and Deputy Commander He, he had no other close friends.

This seems to be the first time in all these years that he has heard someone defend him.

Yes, so he suffered so much hardship and had such a miserable life when he was young.

Gu Xiao suddenly felt a lump in his throat.

"Gu Xiao, come help me chop the ribs, I can't chop them."

"good……"

Fortunately, he now has someone who understands him by his side.

Gu Xiao silently vowed in his heart that he would treat Shen Lu well.

I made braised pork ribs and blanched bok choy for lunch.

This vegetable was grown by Shen Lu herself in the field, and today's harvest is the first batch.

The two little ones knew that the stir-fried leafy greens were the vegetables they guarded every day, and they ate them with great enthusiasm, not even bothering to eat the meat.

The little ones don't usually like vegetables, but these are the fruits of their labor.

Even for a simple dish like blanched bok choy, Shen Lu put a lot of effort into it.

We know that children don't like to eat vegetables because their sense of taste is much more sensitive than adults', which makes the vegetables taste very bitter to them.

Shen Lu first blanched the vegetables before stir-frying them. After adding various seasonings, the bitterness of the vegetables was removed. The garlic paste used was also cooked garlic, so it was not spicy at all.

While eating, Gu Xingyu didn't forget to praise Shen Lu.

"Mom, I don't know if it's because of your cooking that it tastes so delicious."

Gu Xingyu chimed in, "Yeah, I see."

Gu Xiao was eating when he suddenly realized something was wrong.

"Xiaoze can talk now?"

Shen Lu didn't seem to care much: "Xiao Ze has always been good at talking, he just used to be too lazy to talk to others, right, Xiao Ze?"

"Mmm!" Xiaoze nodded vigorously in agreement with Shen Lu.

Gu Xingze can speak now, but he speaks very little, mostly just simple interjections.

So this was the first time Gu Xiao had ever heard Xiao Ze speak.

Gu Xiao, forgetting about eating, put his arm around Xiao Ze's shoulder and said to him.

"Xiao Ze, call me Daddy."

Gu Xingze blinked his big eyes, and perhaps because his father's gaze was filled with such intense longing, he was momentarily speechless.

"Don't scare the child. If the child wants to talk, they will naturally do so."

Although Xiaoze can speak, Shen Lu is not in a hurry to force him to speak every day.

Shen Lu thought that the child would naturally talk more once he got used to it.

Gu Xiao's gaze toward Shen Lu was intense.

He had no idea that so many surprises awaited him at home.